The long gray line book

The municipal Department of Construction has recently provided the public with detail information about the progress of several key projects in the city as of late July. Nearly 90% of the work of the Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line have been completed, it said, adding contractors are also striving to complete construction at the end of 2023, or the beginning of 2024. A station of Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line (Photo: VNA) Metro Line No. 1, nearly 20km long, has a total investment of over VND43.7 trillion (US$1.9 billion) and consists of three underground stations and 11 over-ground platforms. It was initially scheduled for completion in late 2021 to run commercially in 2022, but then delays hit due to the pandemic and procedure-related problems. Meanwhile, Metro Line No.2, connecting Ben Thanh with Tham Luong, is still in the site clearance stage, as the official development assistance (ODA) capital for it has yet to be extended. In July, Ho Chi Minh City established a … [Read more...] about HCMC to start test run of Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line in early 2024

A restaurant in Hanoi that was recently fined because a staff member had long fingernails explained that the individual in question is actually a staff’s friend who happened to be in the kitchen when the inspectors arrived. Khiem Restaurant, located on Hoa Ma Street in Hai Ba Trung District, was fined VND2 million (US$85) for having an employee who directly processed food without cutting her nails short. The facility was in the list of 32 food and beverage establishments in Hai Ba Trung District that violated food safety regulations between June 16 and July 30. The list was signed by deputy head of the district’s health office Ngo Lan Huong. Some common violations include failure to store food samples, lacking food safety certificate, failure to wear gloves when in direct contact with food, and not covering food properly. Duong Van Khiem, owner of Khiem Restaurant, told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper on Friday morning that the person in question is not an employee of the … [Read more...] about Hanoi restaurant fined as employee processes food with long fingernails

The Thang Long Warriors, last year’s Vietnam Professional Basketball League (VBA) runners-up, suffered their first defeat this season against the Ho Chi Minh City Wings in a neck and neck performance that stretched into overtime. The trend in this year’s VBA season seems to be a widespread dependence on trios of two foreign players and one Vietnamese player for both defense and offense. Both the Warriors and the Wings used this tactic successfully throughout their first games of the season. The Warriors’ Tim Guers and Jordan Young are the two foreign players on the team’s ‘trio,’ with each able to find the net both inside and outside the three-point line. On the Wings, veteran player Vincent Nguyen has earned himself a key position thanks to his ability to clear the court for his two foreign teammates, Makinde London and Jeremy Smith. The Warriors and the Wings met each other in Game 9 of the VBA Premier Bubble Games - Brought to you by NovaWorld Phan Thiet at the VBA-NTU … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City Wings deal first loss to Thang Long Warriors in overtime

The book provides a panoramic view of the origin of Kim Hoang folk paintings, the traditional way of producing the pictures, and the challenges in preserving and developing this traditional painting school in modern life. The book titled "Kim Hoang Folk Paintings" was jointly launched today [August 9] by the Hanoi Museum of Ceramics and the World Publisher. It was the result of the Kim Hoang Folk Painting Restoration Project led by researcher Nguyen Thi Thu Hoa, director of the museum. A Kim Hoang folk painting. Photos: Tra My The project has been implemented since 2016 with the participation of many artists, researchers, and collectors of Vietnamese folk paintings as well as artists and photographers. The book provides a panoramic view of the origin of Kim Hoang folk paintings, the traditional way of producing the pictures, and the challenges in preserving and developing this traditional painting school in modern life. According to Dr. Tran Hau Yen The, a … [Read more...] about Book on traditional Kim Hoang paintings released

Illustrative photo. In a pattern that seems to have prevailed for years, a transport project is usually put into operation soon after its inauguration, but then within a short time there is a need for its expansion or upgrade. What is more surprising is that even projects that are still under construction are being reconsidered for expansion or an upgrade. Such as in the case of the Hanoi Highway which has been expanded four times and still not complete. It may be that this Highway may even be further expanded. The Ho Chi Minh City to Long Thanh to Dau Giay Expressway was started in 2009 with an original design plan of four lanes, then soon after increased to six lanes and now being considered for eight lanes. For all we know it may also be extended to twelve lanes soon. The 17 km long metro line 1 has not yet been put into a trial operation but is being considered for an extension to include the route to Binh Duong and Dong Nai provinces. More recently, the 51 km long Trung Luong … [Read more...] about Constant re-planning of transport projects in Vietnam

Hoa Phat Shipping Joint Stock Company and Ha Long Shipyard signed a contract to build two dry-bulk carriers. — Photo courtesy of Hoa Phat Hoa Phat Shipping Joint Stock Company has signed a contract with Ha Long Shipyard to build two dry-bulk carriers with a capacity of 24,500 tonnes. This activity is part of a fleet development strategy to meet the group's raw material and finished product transportation needs. These two dry-bulk carriers are expected to enter service in the fourth quarter of 2023 and help optimise the steel product production and supply chain in line with Hoa Phat Group's fleet diversification strategy. In addition, Hoa Phat Shipping Company owns three large Kamsarmax series vessels ranging in tonnage from 80,000 to 90,000 tonnes, transporting bulk cargoes and serving one of the group's transportation needs for coal and ore materials. In the long-term strategy, Hoa Phat plans to have 15-20 vessels of all types to meet the growing demand for transportation of … [Read more...] about Hoa Phat invests in building two new ships

This year, the province has set a target of all districts earning the title of new-style rural area (Photo: moc.gov.vn ) Quang Ninh (VNA) – The northern province of Quang Ninh has rolled out a number of measures to complete its goal under the new-style rural area building programme for 2022. Quang Ninh also aims for 49 out of 98 communes, or 50%, becoming advanced new-style rural areas, and 25% of all communes recognised as model new-style rural areas. infrastructure projects serving production, ensuring their progress and quality. Ha Long city and Van Don district have submitted their dossiers to seek recognition as new-style rural areas . VNA … [Read more...] about Quang Ninh strives to build new-style rural areas in 2022

CapitaLand Development (CLD) has entered into plenty of new development deals across many different businesses in Vietnam. What is your exact development strategy in Vietnam? Ronald Tay, CEO of CapitaLand Development (Vietnam) Vietnam is one of our core markets, and we are committed to being a long-term partner contributing to Vietnam’s economic development. Having been part of Vietnam’s growth for 28 years, CLD’s portfolio comprises one retail mall, two integrated developments, and more than 13,000 quality homes across 17 residential developments. Over the next five years, we aim to accelerate our investment in the country, doubling our capital allocation to grow our portfolio in Vietnam. Our real estate expertise, coupled with our extensive local knowledge, places us in a strong position to scale up our investments in township developments, logistics, industrial, and business parks as well as seek opportunities to expand into data centres. Our recent investments … [Read more...] about CapitaLand Development enhances its operations

Through many ups and downs of history, the talented smiths of Hanoi’s old Hoe Thi craft village in Hanoi’s suburbs have still persistently kept their ancestor’s trade. Located on the bank of the Day River, Hoe Thi ancient village or today’s Phuong Canh Ward, Nam Tu Liem District is famous for its two traditional crafts, blacksmithing and tin soldering. Blacksmithing and tinsmithing are hereditary professions in Hoe Thi village. Photos: Suc khoe & Doi song According to Dr. Bui Xuan Dinh from the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, since ancient times, blacksmiths in Hoe Thi village have carried their furnaces and working tools everywhere to forge knives, scissors, sickles, hoes, and shovels, around Thang Long Citadel or today’s Hanoi. By the end of the 19th century, the talented workers of Hoe Thi craft village settled down on Sinh Tu Street or nowadays Nguyen Khuyen Street and Lo Ren Street in Hanoi's downtown. “The craftsmen of Hoe Thi village used … [Read more...] about Hanoi artisans keep the fire of blacksmithing

Parents bump in  difficulties finding textbooks for children The school year 2022-2023 is the first year that textbooks implement the 2018 General Education Program for grades 7 and 10. Publishers have been already in their printing but they spent more time distributing books to bookstores where parents can get them. Therefore, at the training session to implement the 2018 General Education Program for grades 7 and 10, the leader of the Secondary Education Department said that the education sector should facilitate the purchase of textbooks to help parents and students. In less than a month, students of all grades in Ho Chi Minh City will return to school. Currently, parents and students are rushing to buy textbooks, especially for grades 3, 7, and 10 because this is the first year of implementation of the 2018 General Education Program. However, they bumped into difficulties finding textbooks. Disguising being a parent looking to buy textbooks for a seventh grader, the SGGP … [Read more...] about Parents having difficulty finding textbooks for children